Reagan 21, MacArthur 0 — final

Jake Wilcox now has five field goals. He hit a 31-yarder to give Reagan a 21-0 lead with 4:31 left.

The Rattlers have two rushers over 100 yards, Diego Flores with 124 and a score and Trevor Knight with 105.

I’m about to head down for interviews.

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Another MacArthur drive stalls, this time on a turnover on downs at the Reagan 28. So far the possessions have resulted in seven punts, one turnover on downs and one end of half.

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With all the the surprises going on tonight – Roosevelt up big and Alamo Heights up big – Reagan coach David Wetzel is probably glad that hasn’t happened here. 18-0 entering the fourth quarter and not much has changed.

Reagan’s defense is stifling and its offense is getting the job done.

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MacArthur has been trying a lot of the wildcat offense in the second half, and Clinton Killough actually caught a nine-yard pass. But Reagan isn’t fooled.

The Brahmas just had their sixth punt of the game with four minutes left in the third quarter.

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Reagan starts the second half with a 3-yard Diego Flores TD run, and finally gets in the end zone.

In the first half, as soon as Reagan got down into the red zone, it seemed like the game plan changed. The Rattlers went to a team trying to pound the ball with its running game up the middle and the Brahmas were able to stop the charge.

Diego Flores had a 46-yard run to start the drive and set up another red zone opportunity. The Rattlers had first-and-goal from the Brahmas 10 this time, and two runs up the middle brought Reagan to the MacArthur 3.

Flores ran around right tackle to get the first TD of the game. The extra point missed with 9:24 left.

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MacArthur ends the half trying to throw a hail mary, but Clinton Killough gets sacked. At least the possession didn’t end with a punt.

Reagan has 209 yards of offense at the half to 96 yards for the Brahmas.

But thanks to the MacArthur red zone defense, it’s still a two-possession game.

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Overheard in the press box, Reagan and MacArthur’s girls who are doing the announcements.

“Who’s your quarterback?”

“Trevor Knight. He’s a sophomore.”

“Is he hot?”

First time I’ve every heard that asked about a quarterback in the press box.

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MacArthur’s red zone defense is saving the Brahmas right now.

Another Reagan field goal gives the Rattlers a 12-0 lead. This time, Wilcox hits a 22-yard kick with 45 seconds left.

Reagan’s four trips to the red zone have all resulted in field goals. The Rattlers got down to the Brahmas’ 5-yard line this time, but an incomplete pass on third down led to another Wilcox kick and another three Dan McCarney fantasy points.

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Another MacArthur punt, this one of 41 yards, has the Rattlers taking over with three minutes left. The Brahmas have four first downs for the game.

With Roosevelt leading Madison right now, Mac could be left out of the playoff picture even before next week’s game if it doesn’t get something going in the second half.

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MacArthur’s offense has had three possessions and three punts. Reagan’s offense has had three possessions and three field goals.

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Jake Wilcox with his third field goal, this one a 20-yarder with 7:49 left in the first half. I definitely just checked to see if Dan McCarney was starting him on his fantasy team. Dang it, he is.

The Reagan drive was basically one play, 65-yard run up the middle by Reagan quarterback Trevor Knight.

MacArthur’s Blake Ehninger has the play of the game so far by catching up to Knight and tackling him at the 3-yard line to save four points.

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On the ensuing kickoff after Wilcox’s field goal, Reagan’s Shane Ax recovers a Mac fumble at the Brahmas 13-yard line.

The drive didn’t go anywhere, but it leads to another Wilcox field goal, this one of 33 yards.

1:20 left in the first quarter.

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After a MacArthur punt to start the game, Reagan takes a 12-play, 59-yard drive that Jake Wilcox finishes off with a 36-yard field goal. Sophomore Trevor Knight had the big play of the drive, a 21-yard keeper into Brahmas territory.

3:19 left in the first quarter.

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At Comalander Stadium for the Rattlers (6-2, 5-1 District 26-5A) and Brahmas (5-3, 3-3) where Reagan’s still gunning for the district championship and MacArthur’s still fighting for its playoff life.

Reagan clinches a playoff spot with a victory tonight while MacArthur likely needs victories tonight and next week against New Braunfels.

The No. 4 Rattlers had a big second half to beat Johnson 31-21 last week. Mac lost 36-9 in Roosevelt as the Rough Riders bounced back from a skid.

Reagan should be the favorites in this one, but in the wild 26-5A, we’ve seen much crazier things happen before.